Migration EU Expertise (MIEUX)

Africa-EU PartnershipSenior Officials Meeting on Migration,

Mobility and EmploymentBrussels, 15-17 September 2010

A presentation by: Chantal Lacroix

What is MIEUX? A Joint EC-ICMPD initiative

Facilitate short-term technical assistance to 3rd countries to enable them to better

address irregular migration as part of a comprehensive approach to migration

management

36 months

Scope: Worldwide 2

How MIEUX works

Demand driven

Peer-to-peer:- Experts from EU MS administrations

- Support to relevant ministries and bodies

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Action requests

Channels:- ICMPD MIEUX

- EC Delegations in 3rd countries

Flexible request procedure:- Written statement of interest (letter, email…)

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Scope of MIEUX Actions

Any area of migration management that better addresses irregular migration

Seminars, workshops, expert deployment, assessment missions, study visits, action

plan development, structural and legal review...

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Examples of MIEUX in Africa

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Completed Ongoing Request pending

Ethiopia Angola Senegal

Malawi Cape Verde SADC

Mozambique Sierra Leone

Zambia

West Africa

COMESA

MIEUX added value

Quick reaction mechanism capable of implementation within 8 weeks of request

Supports all logistical and financial aspects related to the implementation

Flexible request procedure

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Opportunities / the Way Forward Initiate, strengthen or increase Africa-EU /

Africa EU MS cooperation

Initiate, strengthen or increase inter-Africa cooperation

Test new initiatives (‘pilots’)

Feed punctual needs (one-off actions)

Fill a gap between long-term initiatives8

Migration EU Expertise (MIEUX)ICMPD Brussels159 rue Belliard

1040 BrusselsBelgium

Tel.: +32 (0) 2 233 11 60Fax: +32 (0) 2 231 14 30

Email: mieux@icmpd.org Web: www.icmpd.org/mieux

Thank you! chantal.lacroix@icmpd.org 9